**Career Area:** Procurement **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. **About IPSD** Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future. **Job Summary:** As the **Category Procurement Manager** , you will be responsible for managing strategic sourcing aimed to deliver resiliency through cycles for Ferrous & Non Ferrous Castings Supply Network. This role serves both Product Group and Operation Facilities as clients in procurement functions, supplier relationship / performance / risk management, supplier development & capacity **What You Will Do:** • Accountable for managing cross functional team for development, communication, and implementation of a worldwide sourcing execution associated with ferrous and non ferrous casting, machined casting, fabrications. • Manage team executing sourcing scope with aligned product group, category procurement, quality, supply chain goals and deliverables. • Identifying, developing, and managing a high-performing global supply network and managing solutions for New Source Introduction (NSI) of current production components. **What You Will Have:** **Planning: Tactical, Strategic:** Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan. Level Working Knowledge: • Contributes / leads short and long term strategic sourcing and operational plans. • Manages global sourcing scope for alignment with multiple region category teams • Monitors progress of project timelines against plan as required to meet objectives. **Strategic Sourcing:** Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously. Level Extensive Experience: • Leads and manages the execution for all stages of the strategic sourcing process. • Trains others on strategic sourcing in multiple and diverse environments. • Works with complex strategic sourcing components including but not limited to negotiations, contracting, and continuous process improvement and implementation. **Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Extensive Experience: • Communicates well downward, upward, and outward • Stakeholder reporting on scope of responsibility at rooftop and finite level • Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position. **Supplier Management - MFG:** Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice. Level Extensive Experience: • Facilitates supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward. • Monitors supplier performance and source development timelines; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and project timeline deliverables. • Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers, and internal process partners **Business Intelligence:** Knowledge of business intelligence; ability to utilize business processes and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data that helps the organization make better business decisions. Level Extensive Experience: • Organizes and maintains data to be captured in the data warehouse for BI applications. • Develops processes for transforming aggregate data into useful business information. • Evaluates key benefits, drawbacks and rationale for existing BI activities and maximizes efficient, effective BI data management **Additional Information:** + This position can be located in either Mossville, IL or East Peoria, IL + Relocation assistance is available + Up to 25% domestic and international travel **Caterpillar Inc.** is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. **Summary Pay Range:** $144,960.00 - $217,320.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. + Medical, dental, and vision benefits* + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* + 401(k) savings plans* + Health Savings Account (HSA)* + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* + Health Lifestyle Programs* + Employee Assistance Program* + Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* + Career Development* + Incentive bonus* + Disability benefits + Life Insurance + Parental leave + Adoption benefits + Tuition Reimbursement * These benefits also apply to part-time employees **Posting Dates:** May 1, 2025 - May 14, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .